Diva Speak TV Ep:14

[sidenote: I tried to watch Miss Rap Supreme and got
literally 2 minutes in before putting
it on mute and changing the channel...uggh!]

Put You On! *Immortal Technique*

Immortal Technique is a good friend of mine, an emcee, a thinker and an activist. Click the link to read his recent blog entry regarding the police state in response to the injustice of the Sean Bell verdict.

CLICK HERE

Shout to Frank for puttin me on!

Put You On! *The Roots* & *Estelle*

SUPPORT GOOD MUSIC!!!!!!! The Roots' "Rising Down" & Estelle's "Shine" are in stores and on Itunes today! Whether you cop physical or download make sure you pay some bread and support these artists for their creativity and originality! Here's some footage from Estelle's show in NYC last night! She did her thing thing! (And she's Grenadian! More fiyah!!!)

Black Lily May 3rd

Hey folks if you're in or close to Philly on May 1-4
come check out the 2nd annual Black Lily Film and Music Festival.
This year I'll be hosting and performing in the finale show on May 3rd!

My performance at last year's Black Lily:)

Peace to Jean

So Jean Grae is hanging the mic up:

"Everyone who has been on this ride with me since the beginning and continues to be a supporter of music that makes you feel something true and vulnerable and honest by being just that.

It's been a wonderful and awful journey all at the same time. Mostly leaning towards the wonderful part..lol.

Thank you for letting me share what I could with you and sharing yourselves back, as you have really been the reason that I kept on.

It's always nice to know that you could be the voice of someone who didn't have one, or know just how to say it.
No comment or letter or statement of appreciation has ever gone unnoticed.
I love to write, I love to be able to create imagery and a world out of just words.

I will always love what I consider to be true hip hop music... from the bottom of my soul.

I hope you will continue to distinguish those who are contributors to the evolution of hip hop and other black music as both an auditory stimulation and a culture, taking care that they are put in a position to do so.

Thank you listeners, whom I consider my friends and family....

Enjoy.... see y'all around..

It's been amazing.. thank you again.

peaces.." - The Jeanius

I've never been close to Jean but we've always been cool and I've definitely always regarded her as a trailblazer for women in hip hop. It's crazy though. Like Frank said, there's only one left! I would've loved to have done a record with her before she hung it up. I wish her the best though and thank her for helping to pave the way for ladies like me to keep the mic blazing:)

Who's World is This?

I know I've been gettin on Nasir lately (with just cause) but this song just seems needed today.

Something to get us Through

It's a tough day. But we need to remain on the good foot. This link will brighten anyone's day.

:)